LSU Moves Up In The Week 18 College Basketball Rankings

LSU (24-5, 14-2 SEC) moved up three spots to No. 10 in the AP Top 25 after beating Texas A&M and Alabama last week. The Tigers moved up four spots to No. 10 in the Coaches Poll.

The last time the Tigers were ranked in the Top 10 was December of 2006.

LSU and Tennessee are tied atop the SEC standings with just two regular-season games remaining. The Vols are ranked No. 5 in the AP.

AP Top 25:
1. Gonzaga (42) 29-2
2. Virginia (21) 26-2
3. North Carolina 24-5
4. Duke (1) 25-4
5. Tennessee 26-3
6. Kentucky 24-5
7. Michigan 26-4
8. Texas Tech 24-5
9. Michigan State 23-6
10. LSU 24-5
11. Purdue 22-7
12. Houston 27-2
13. Kansas 22-7
14. Florida State 23-6
15. Virginia Tech 22-6
16. Marquette 23-6
17. Nevada 26-3
18. Kansas State 22-7
19. Buffalo 26-3
20. Cincinnati 25-4
21. Wisconsin 20-9
22. Wofford 26-4
23. Villanova 22-8
24. Maryland 21-9
25. UCF 22-6

Others receiving votes: Auburn 43, Mississippi State 25, Iowa State 21, Utah State 17, VCU 14, Washington 14, Louisville 12, New Mexico State 8, Baylor 7, Belmont 7, Old Dominion 3

Dropped from rankings: Iowa 22, Washington 25

Coaches Poll:
1. Gonzaga (27) 29-2
2. Virginia (5) 26-2
3. North Carolina 24-5
4. Duke 25-4
4. Tennessee 26-3
6. Kentucky 24-5
7. Michigan 26-4
8. Texas Tech 24-5
9. Purdue 22-7
10. LSU 24-5
11. Michigan State 23-6
12. Houston 27-2
13. Florida State 23-6
14. Kansas 22-7
15. Marquette 23-6
16. Virginia Tech 22-6
17. Kansas State 22-7
18. Nevada 26-3
19. Cincinnati 25-4
20. Buffalo 26-3
21. Wisconsin 20-9
22. Wofford 26-4
23. Villanova 22-8
24. Maryland 21-9
25. Iowa State 20-9

Schools Dropped Out
No. 21 Iowa, No. 24 Louisville, No. 25 Washington.

Others Receiving Votes
Washington 22; Central Florida 22; Louisville 20; Mississippi State 14; Auburn 12; Baylor 11; Utah State 9; Arizona State 5; Hofstra 5; Florida 5; VCU 3; Iowa 2; Texas 1; Belmont 1.